In this episode of The Digital Edge, Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway interview John Iezzi, author of “Results-Oriented Financial Management: A Step-by-Step Guide to Law Firm Profitability,” which is a book about compensation issues in small and mid-sized firms, what successful financial management looks like, and changes small firm lawyers need to make.

#SenseiSherlock enjoyed the splendid company of Melissa Little and Laura O’Brien after John and Sharon finished lecturing to the VSB Young Lawyers on the Ethical Misadventures of Lawyers in the Digital Era at the Venable law firm.

An article by Sensei Officers Sharon Nelson and John Simek was recently featured in Law Practice Magazine. The article, “The Scourge of Law Firms: Ransomware That Encrypts Your Data” discusses the ever-evolving threats of Ransomware. Law Practice Magazine brings the latest developments on all aspects of the business of practicing law, with hands-on advice and practical information on marketing and practice development, management and administration, practice technology, and steps for operating a productive, profitable practice.

Sharon Nelson and John Simek’ s article, “Why Lawyers Resist Rules Requiring Competence With Technology” was featured in the current VBA Journal. The new VBA Journal and earlier VBA News Journals are the official publication of The Virginia Bar Association.

Excerpt: There are lawyers – mostly family and criminal defense lawyers – who know at least a little about the Deep Web and the Dark Web. But the average lawyer? Not so much. In fact, after the Ashley Madison breach, a lot of family law colleagues began asking us questions about the Deep Web and the Dark Web – where the full steamy contents of the Ashley Madison breach were published in many places. Most had no clue that there was any distinction between the Deep Web and the Dark Web.

In this episode of Digital Detectives, Sharon Nelson and John Simek interview Jason R. Baron, of counsel to Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP and co-chair of The Information Governance Initiative, about the Hillary Clinton controversy and the future of Shadow IT, BYOD, and information governance.

Topics Include:

Federal records collection and keeping policies

Unmarked classified information on Clinton’s private server

Federal, state, and other public figures using personal email for public purposes